One more perfect entertainer from EVV

Director EVV Satyanarayana and his son Allari Naresh were introduced to the Telugu film industry through Suresh Productions of Dr D Ramanaidu. After a long gap, both of them got an opportunity to work for the banner together. When we talk about EVV, every Telugu audience would expect some entertainment. Moreover, ‘Allari’ Naresh is known as a comedy hero. Making the audiences believe that it would be a definite entertainer, the posters of the film had a stamp, 100 per cent entertainment guaranteed. The film proved that their expectations did not go wrong and made them to have a hearty laugh.

Story:

Bendu Appa Rao (Allari Maresh) is a quack. He gives medicines to the villagers using his knowledge and incidentally, he earns a good name that he could heal any kind of disease. Like in any other village, there is a barber (Uttej), a tailor (Srinivasa Reddy), a washerman (LB Sriram) and a postman (Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao). All these are friends. There is a landlord called Raja (Ahuti Prasad) and Padma (Kamna Jethmalani) is his daughter. Padma could not get through her SSC exam and once she pretends that she is going to commits suicide out of depression. Appa Rao, who notices that she is playing a drama, also plays another trick and make everyone believe that he saved her.

Soon, Padma falls in love with Appa Rao and vice-versa. At this juncture, Appa Rao and his friends, the barber and tailor, notice a person called Sivaji who is going to die after an accident on the road. Sivaji hands over Rs 15 lakh to Appa Rao and pleads with him to hand it over to his parents. Appa Rao’s friends force him that they share the money as no one knows about it. But Appa Rao honestly tries to trace the whereabouts of Sivaji’s parents. At this juncture, Sivaji comes to know that Raja is planning to marry his daughter with some other person and successfully spoils it. Appa Rao’s friends manage an old woman, who tells Appa Rao that Sivaji’s kin are not alive. As Sivaji’s kin could not be traced, Appa Rao agrees to give Rs 2 lakh each to the barber and tailor, and also settles his sister’s life, who is being harassed by her husband for dowry. He makes use of the remaining amount to construct a school building and names it after Sivaji. Incidentally, Sivaji’s sister and parents come to the same village as she got a posting as school teacher. In a casual discussion, Appa Rao comes to know the truth. So, he decides to take the responsibility of the family.

He mortgages his house for Rs 2 lakh and get Sivaji’s father operated upon for heart disease. He also promises to marry Sivaji’s sister. Meanwhile, Raja comes to know that Padma is in love with Appa Rao and invites him to his house to broach the marriage. But Appa Rao silently refuses the offer saying that he is going to marry the teacher. However, he reveals the truth to his other friends, the washerman and postman and in what circumstances he had to sacrifice his love. The president (Chalapati Rao) of the village who learns all this tries to spoil the marriage. But the pawn-broker (Jeeva) explains everything to Raja and brings him to the venue. So everyone realises what kind of gentleman Appa Rao is and this paves way for the marriage of Padma with Appa Rao. The film ends with a happy note.

PLUS:

These kind of roles are not new to Allari Naresh and he played the role with lots of ease. As usual, he maintained perfect comedy timing. The other plus point in the film is the directorial capability of EVV Satyanarayana. After a long time, once again EVV was able to script a very good entertainer on the celluloid. The screenplay is also perfect as the audiences could not find a single boring scene in the movie. Though, it appears that the director loosened his grip in some scenes, he was able to makeover and blended the film with different elements like love, sentiment and comedy in rural backdrop. Almost all the artistes gave their best. Jayaram’s cinematography is good and he was able to capture the beautiful locales abroad as well as in the village. Kamna Jethmalani also got a meaty role in this film while Meghana is okay in the other role. Once again, Ahuti Prasad got a good role and his character in this film would be another milestone in his career on the lines of ‘Chandamama’ directed by Krishnavamsi.

MINUS:

There are some minor lapses in direction and some scenes appeared a little cinematic. But while making an entertainer, such cinematic scenes are necessary and one cannot blame the director for such episodes. Especially, the post-box missing incident, the Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam’s comedy track, the comedy bit picturised on Ali are really not so necessary for the running of the film but were kept only to maintain the comedy and to tickle the funny bone of the audiences. Another drawback in the film is the music by Koti. None of the songs are impressive and catchy. Even re-recording also took a backseat as it could not elevate any scene in the film. The entire movement of the film depended on the screenplay and direction of EVV and the dialogues, script and story penned by Giri, Veligonda Srinivas, Vegesna Satish and Mohan.

REMARKS:

The audiences, who were vexed with their daily chores, can have a hearty laugh all through the film. The storyline is very thin and delicate and has nothing new to offer and many such subjects came on the Telugu screen. But EVV managed to tickle the funny bone of the audiences all through the film. Right from the word start to end, the film has good entertainment and proved that the stamp on the posters that “100 per cent entertainment guaranteed” is appropriate. Dr D Ramanaidu once again made a guest appearance, while Sakuntala reminded the audiences of Nirmalamma and a perfect replacement to the great character artiste of yesteryears.

Cast: Allari Naresh, Kamna Jethmalani, Meghana, Ahuti Prasad, Chalapati Rao, Suman Setty, Jeeva, LB Sriram, Srinivasa Reddy, Uttej, Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao, Raghubabu, Krishna Bhagawan, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, AVS, Sakuntala, Anita Nath, Pavani and others

Credits: Dialogues – Giri, Story – Veligonda Srinivas, Script assistance – Vegesna Satish and Mohan, Camera – V Jayaram, Editing is by Gauthamraju, Music – Koti, Producer – Dr D Ramanaidu, Screenplay and direction – EVV Satyanarayana.

Banner: Suresh Productions

Released on: October 16, 2009